De Dion-Bouton Engine, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
Jules-Albert de Dion and George Bouton initially set out to build steam-powered automobiles, but they were soon convinced that gasoline was the future. Their company's one-cylinder gasoline engine, introduced in 1895, was perhaps the first high-speed, lightweight internal combustion engine -- operating at around 2,000 rpm and weighing 40 pounds. De Dion-Bouton supplied engines to other automakers throughout the world.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automobile engine
Date Made
circa 1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
98.0.29.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Black (Color)
Bronze (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 24.5 in
Width: 12.5 in
Length: 15 in
Inscriptions
Raised type on lower: DeDion Bouton
Stamped on front and rear lower gears: N.Y. 461
Stamped on side: 6071
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